A rare species of termites reported on in the Courier a year ago continued to spread through the building in which they were found, and now they’ve been discovered in the oak trees in Bradwell Park.Roger Hutchinson, general manager for Yates-Astro in Hinesville, said that after his crew treated the offices of Arnold, Stafford and Randolph Law Firm at the intersection of M.L. King Jr. Drive and Main Street, they ended up treating all the offices in that building. He said Formosan termites now have been found in the two large oak trees outside the building in Bradwell Park.“We don’t know if these oak trees are the source, but we do know they’re here, and they need to be treated,” Hutchinson said. “We’ve had University of Georgia entomologist Dr. Brian Forschler here to help us, as well as Hinesville arborist Jerry Holcomb.”Wednesday morning, Hutchinson, his crew and Holcomb began working on the big oak closest to the previously infested building.
Rare termite finds home in Hinesville
Downtown office, park have been infested
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